The Team

With almost a century of combined experience in the fire alarm industry, the AW Technology Team are experts in the field. They work together to ensure that AW Technology are at the forefront of fire detection technology.

David Appleby

Co-founder

David is a co-founder and director of AWT. He has contributed to the company's R&D projects and to its successful fire detector test and calibration tunnel business, dealing with clients the world over. David’s technical expertise lies in low power analogue electronics for sensing applications, and in system technology for fire detection and alarm.

David Haigh

Tunnel Product Manager

David Haigh has been working in the fire detection and alarm industry for nearly 30 years, he joined AW Technology soon after its foundation in 1990. His experience in software engineering has helped the business develop many industry-leading products.

Dr Stephen Ellwood

Co-founder

Dr Stephen Ellwood co-founded AW Technology with David Appleby in 1990. Before then he was the Research Manager at Gent, where his work included the first true optical / heat fire detector and an alarm bell without moving contacts.